Oh Melbourne!

Magic
Alexandra Smee Alexandra Smee

Magic

The saxophone looked as pretty as it did 28 years ago

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Wood - part II
Alexandra Smee Alexandra Smee

Wood - part II

Because I have committed to making things out of wood until I don’t want to smoke anymore, I am essentially just creating a house full of furniture I can’t smoke at.

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Wood - part I
Alexandra Smee Alexandra Smee

Wood - part I

Every time I have tried to give up smoking I have failed. It usually falls apart at the point where I want to eat my own arms off.

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Haircut
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Haircut

‘Step into a lush paradise filled with tropical plants, flamingos, and rockabilly charm; where the coffee is always brewing and laughter often ensues!’

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The fast lane
Alexandra Smee Alexandra Smee

The fast lane

Margaret is at least one hundred years old, so the first thing I imagined was how she died.

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Getting there
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Getting there

An emergency signal goes off and I am carried away in an ambulance. I am very late for work.

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Stories in the ocean
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Stories in the ocean

I have been listening to the couple chat away in their lovely language for weeks now, over the back fence.

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The arrival
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The arrival

There’s a sense of freedom about Melbourne, a freedom to claim and transform the bland spaces with creative energy.

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